Kumquat liqueur: a recipe at home
Briefly about Kumquat
Kumquat means "golden orange" and comes from China. Grows on small compact trees. The fruits look like small oval oranges the size of plums. The flesh of the fruit is sour and resembles a tangerine. But in order to maintain a flavor balance, it must be eaten with the skin, it is sweet and has a slight bitterness.
Fortunella (Fortunella)
Kumquat appeared in Europe in 1864, thanks to Robert Fortune. He was a collector of the Royal Horticultural Society of London, and in honor of him, kumquat was given the scientific name Fortunella.
The Greek island of Corfu
One of the unique places where the golden orange has taken root.
Mavromatis
This particular company produces various delicacies from Kumquat, including the original liqueur - Mavromatis Koum Quat (the liquor's strength ranges from 22 to 25 degrees).
It is interesting that such an exotic plant can be easily grown in your apartment and enjoy its fruits once or even twice a year.
Kumquat liqueur: a recipe at home
Ingredients
Kumquat - 1 kg
Vodka - 1 liter
Sugar - 1 kg
The method of preparation
First, each kumquat fruit must be pierced with a toothpick in 2-3 places.
Then put the prepared fruit in a glass container, add sugar and pour the alcoholic base. Insist the drink for 14 days in a dark place and shake the contents daily so that the sugar is completely dissolved.
After two weeks, the liquor must be filtered and bottled.
Now the liquor needs to be infused, for this purpose it is transferred to a dark, cool place and left for 1 month (ideally for 6 months).
You can safely experiment with the alcoholic component and use rum, cognac, brandy, alcohol or moonshine without a strong odor instead of regular vodka.
And do not throw away the alcoholized mini-oranges after infusion, but use them in cooking to make desserts or sauces. You can also eat them as a treat.
Update: 20.02.2021
Category: Liqueurs and Tinctures